抑制EphA4受体活性对少突胶质前体细胞发育影响的研究
2017-04-05辛伽伦黄冬夏冬东
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[摘要] 目的 探讨抑制EphA4受体活性对少突胶质前体细胞(OPC)发育的影响。 方法 将分离纯化的OPC随机分为正常组、EphA4受体抑制剂处理组(EphA4-FC组)。EphA4-FC组加入250 nmol/L EphA4-FC,培养至第2天。免疫细胞化学染色法观察正常组OPC特异性标志物NG2与EphA4受体的共表达情况;通过细胞计数观察两组OPC数量变化情况;通过Western blot检测两组细胞蛋白样品中OPC特异性蛋白血小板源性生长因子α受体(PDGFαR)的表达变化情况。 结果 免疫细胞化学染色显示,正常体外培养OPC高表达EphA4受体;与正常组比较,EphA4-FC组的NG2+阳性细胞数量明显增多(P < 0.05)。Western blot显示,与正常组比较,EphA4-FC组细胞蛋白中PDGFαR的表达显著增高(P < 0.05)。 结论 培养的OPC上高表达EphA4受体,通过抑制EphA4受体可以促进OPC的增殖。
[关键词] EphA4受体;少突胶质前体细胞;慢性脑缺血;脑白质损伤
[中图分类号] R743.3 [文献标识码] A [文章编号] 1673-7210(2017)02(b)-0013-04
[Abstract] Objective To investigate the effect of inhibit EphA4 receptor on oligodendrocyte progenitor cell (OPC). Methods The purified OPC was randomly divided into normal group and EphA4-FC group (250 nmol/L, 2 d). Immunofluorescence staining was used to observe the co-expression of NG2 (a marker for OPC) and EphA4 receptor. Cell counting was used to observe the change of OPC. Western blot was used to examine the expression of platelet-derived growth factor α receptor (PDGFαR, a marker for OPC) in two groups. Results Immunofluorescence staining showed that the high expression of EphA4 receptor on OPCs in vitro, and compared with normal group, more NG2+ cells were observed in the EphA4-FC group (P < 0.05). Western blot showed that PDGFαR expression was significantly increased, compared with normal group (P < 0.05). Conclusion EphA4 receptor is express highly on OPC in vitro, and inhibition of EphA4 receptor can promote OPC proliferation.
[Key words] EphA4 receptor; Oligodendrocyte progenitor cell; Chronic cerebral ischemia; White matter lesion
隨着人口老龄化进程发展,超过一半的老年人有不同程度的脑白质损伤(WML)[1],慢性脑灌注不足是导致WML的主要原因[2-3]。脑白质的组成成分少突胶质细胞(OLs)、轴突和髓鞘对缺血高度易损,OLs的死亡丢失、轴突的变性坏死及髓鞘的脱失是WML的主要病理改变[4]。OLs来源于脑白质原位的OPC以及室管膜下区的多潜能神经干细胞[5-6],脑白质脱髓鞘损伤后,损伤原位的OPC可通过增殖分化补充死亡丢失的OLs[7]。研究表明,Eph-Ephrin信号通路可影响OLs系的发育,如脊髓损伤后OPC和OLs上均有Eph受体表达[8];OPC与轴突间可通过Eph-Ephrin相互作用进行迁移[9];阻滞EphA4可促进小鼠脊髓损伤后轴突再生[10];阻滞EphA4信号通路,可改善阿尔兹海默病小鼠模型中海马的突触功能障碍[11]。本课题组前期研究发现WML过程中存在OLs系的减少,同时伴随EphA4表达变化,两者呈负相关[12]。……
